In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.

What I Liked About This Movie:

Everything. This is the best film hands down of 2013. And it’s a film that all high school students should watch in history class for the next 100 years – especially the ones living in the United States. While telling a profound and perfectly executed movie, the film also teached us a lot as well. High praise to director Steve McQueen. UK filmmakers sure seems to…